Where does “Brauhefe” come from?
Brauhefe (German) comes from German brauen, from Middle Dutch bruwen, from Old High German briuwan, from Proto-West Germanic breuwan, from Proto-Germanic brewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
Brauhefe (German): brewer's yeast
Ancestry of “Brauhefe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | brauen | to brew |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bruwen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | briuwan | to brew |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | breuwan | to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |